Moms Clean Air Force Exclusive Interviews

This is a Moms Clean Air Force exclusive interview with Councilwoman Melanie Houston of Grandview Heights, Ohio. Melanie has been working on issues of oil and gas operations with Laura Burns, our Moms Clean Air Force Ohio organizer. What is unique about protecting your community’s resources?...

This is a Moms Clean Air Force exclusive interview with Coral Gables, Florida, City Commissioner Vince C. Lago. Commissioner Lago has spearheaded a multitude of legislative initiatives that encourage the City to be at the forefront of sustainability. He is dedicated to transportation planning and is committed...

This is a Moms Clean Air Force exclusive interview with Carlo Sanchez, Maryland State Delegate –Legislative District 47B: Carlo Sanchez represents northwestern Prince George’s County, Maryland’s only district with a Latino majority in the state house. Sanchez is active in promoting environmental justice initiatives that...

This is a Moms Clean Air Force exclusive interview with Paul Frank, Lake County, Illinois Board Member: What is unique about protecting your district’s resources? How can your role protect those resources? The 11th District is unique in that it had very few county resources....

This is a Moms Clean Air Force exclusive interview with Columbus, Ohio Councilwoman Elizabeth Brown: What is unique about protecting your Columbus’ resources? What I love about Columbus’ efforts, is that we have programs to effect change at all levels – in your own backyard or...

This is a Moms Clean Air Force exclusive interview with Pennsylvania State Representative Gene DiGirolamo: What is unique about protecting Pennsylvania’s natural resources and the resources in your district? In the 18th Legislative District, I am concerned with protecting our open space and preserving the outdoor recreational...

This is a Moms Clean Air Force exclusive interview with Councilwoman Ana Sandoval of San Antonio, Texas: What is unique about protecting San Antonio’s resources and environment? Our city is at a critical point in its development. We’re facing new challenges for which we need new solutions....

This was written by Moms Clean Air Force’s communications specialist, Sasha Tenenbaum: How do people experience a changing climate – not just physically, but emotionally? The mental health impacts of climate change – stress, anxiety, and depression – weigh heavily on those living with mental...

Climate change is making extreme weather events worse, and that takes both a physical and emotional toll. I recently sat down with psychiatrist and mental health advocate Lise Van Susteren at her home outside Washington, D.C., to discuss the psychological toll of climate change...

This is a Moms Clean Air Force exclusive interview with Senator Al Franken of Minnesota: Moms Clean Air Force: At our annual Play-In for Climate Action in Washington, D.C., mothers and children from around the country came together to demonstrate their concern for the health of...

This is a Moms Clean Air Force exclusive interview with Dr. Robert D. Bullard. Dr. Bullard is known as the “father of environmental justice.” He has been a leading campaigner against environmental racism: We have spoken previously about frontline and “fence-line” communities surrounded by a variety...

This is a Moms Clean Air Force exclusive interview with Latin GRAMMY-winning children’s musician, Mister G. His 8th album of original songs, Mundo Verde/Green World, will be coming out on September 15th. Please read Mister G’s inspiring interview and see below for a FREE download of the...

This is a Moms Clean Air Force exclusive interview with Representative Matt Cartwright (D-PA). Rep. Cartwright was elected to Congress in 2013. Since that time, he has consistently stepped up to make the environment one of his key issues. For Cartwright, producing safe and clean energy...

This is a Moms Clean Air Force exclusive interview with Philadelphia, PA’s Mayor Jim Kenney: What is unique about protecting your city’s resources? Thankfully, what we’re doing isn’t unique. Like most other cities we’re embracing clean, renewable energy sources and working to lessen our carbon...

American parents are struggling to determine how they can best protect their children from the actions of an administration that has aligned itself with the interests of fossil fuels. The clearest path to making their voices heard is to reach out to their hyperlocal representatives....

This is a Moms Clean Air Force exclusive interview with Ohio Representative Kristin Boggs: What is unique about protecting Ohio’s resources and environment? Ohio’s natural resources are the State’s greatest assets. Our water, air, and soil support the physical health of our citizens and the economic...

This is a Moms Clean Air Force exclusive interview with Virginia’s State Senator Barbara Favola: What is unique about protecting Virginia’s resources? According to Virginia’s Department of Conservation and Recreation, about 20% of all Virginia jobs are agriculture jobs. Therefore, we must be concerned about maintaining...

The history of WE ACT for Justice goes back to 1988. Peggy Shepard was one of three neighborhood activists who recognized that West Harlem in New York City, was bearing the brunt of toxic pollution. The Environmental Justice movement was getting off the ground. Awareness was building...

Walmart is not just a superstore, it’s the tenth largest economic entity in the world, slightly larger than the economy of Spain. So when Walmart recently announced its commitment to help reduce the carbon dioxide emissions of its suppliers by one billion metric tons, it...

This is a Moms Clean Air Force exclusive interview with Congressman Brad Schneider of Illinois: What is unique about protecting your district’s resources? Our district is fortunate to be located on the shore of Lake Michigan. The Great Lakes are one of our country’s greatest natural...

This is an exclusive Moms Clean Air Force interview with Mayor Jim Cason of Coral Gables, Florida: What is unique about protecting the resources and environment of Coral Gables? Coral Gables has a very unique history as one of the first planned cities in the United...

This is a Moms Clean Air Force exclusive interview with Virginia Senator Jennifer McClellan: What is unique about protecting Virginia’s resources? Virginia has bountiful and diverse natural resources – from the Atlantic Ocean and Chesapeake Bay to the Allegheny and Blue Ridge Mountains. Here in Richmond,...

This is an exclusive Moms Clean air Force interview with State Representative Leanne Krueger-Braneky of Pennsylvania: What is unique about protecting Pennsylvania’s resources? Right now Pennsylvania’s resources feel uniquely under attack by almost every front. We’re facing attacks on common sense regulations protecting our air and water and the budget...

This is a Moms Clean Air Force exclusive interview with South Miami’s Mayor Phil Stoddard: What is unique about protecting South Miami’s resources and environment? We live in a water state. Water moves over us, around us, through us, and under us. We have the Gulf and...

This is a Moms Clean Air Force exclusive interview with Congressman Brian Fitzpatrick of Pennsylvania: What is unique about protecting Pennsylvania’s resources? As an Eagle Scout and someone who considers himself a conservationist, I’ve always been captivated by Pennsylvania’s open spaces and wild places. We have it...

This is a Moms Clean Air Force exclusive interview with Congressman Luis V. Gutiérrez of Illinois: As a parent are you worried about any specific effects of climate change on your children and the children of your district? I’m a grandfather now, have been for the...

Are you like most moms – totally time-crunched, days spent rushing from school to home to work to afterschool activities and back again? You probably need a nature fix. Florence Williams has just the thing to help you out. The 49-year-old science journalist and mother...

This is a Moms Clean Air Force exclusive interview with Congresswoman Jan Schakowsky: What is unique about protecting your district’s resources? The 9th District has miles of shoreline along Lake Michigan as well as wetlands around the Des Plaines River. Our air is affected by pollution...

It was at the emergency room that former food industry analyst turned passionate food activist, and mother of four, Robyn McCord O’Brien learned just how serious food allergies can be. When her youngest daughter had a violent allergic reaction, everything changed for Robyn. She started researching...

Tensions at Standing Rock Camp escalated last week. With intensifying clashes between law enforcement and the Dakota Access Pipeline protesters, members of the Standing Rock Sioux tribe and allies continue to stand strong. The pipeline’s route threatens ancestral lands and risks environmental damage if it leaks under the Missouri River. And...

Recently, I caught up with the leading environmental activist, grandmother, and mother, Casey Camp-Horinek, from the Ponca Tribe in Oklahoma. In our conversation, we talked mother-to-mother about the Standing Rock protest, climate change, and the goals of indigenous “protectors.” Casey’s words went straight to my heart....

“The theme of my life at the moment is the nexus of social movements and electoral politics,” says 24 year-old Chloe Maxmin. During my interview with Chloe, which you can read here, she discussed advocating for a clean energy future by protecting public health from natural...

Some people are quick to judge the millennial generation as selfie-obsessed and politically apathetic. But like all stereotypes, this deserves a serious reality check. At the ripe old age of 24, Chloe Maxmin is a seasoned climate activist and community leader. Between a legislative sit-in, and her writing...

Actress Alysia Reiner is a passionate environmental mentor. Alysia is best known as “Fig,” the intense assistant warden in the Emmy-winning TV series Orange is the New Black. She’s also mom to 7 year-old daughter, Livia. I first met Alysia in Beverly Hills, CA at the...

Can you rap if you can’t breathe? Or if you’re trying to survive a Category 5 hurricane? Nope. In fact, you can’t do much if the air stinks, or if you’re battling catastrophic floods and winds. Reverend Lennox Yearwood, the President and CEO of the...

This is a Moms Clean Air Force exclusive interview with Daniella Levine Cava, Miami’s Dade County Commissioner: What is unique about protecting Miami-Dade’s resources and environment? Miami-Dade is uniquely located between two national parks – Everglades National Park and Biscayne National Park. Our ecosystem is beautiful,...

It can be a confusing time to be a kid. People on the TV, internet, and radio say conflicting things — about climate change — with seriousness and determination. How hard to tell truth from fiction! We know that scientists agree that human caused climate change is...

This is a Moms Clean Air Force exclusive interview with Senator Darlin Leach of Pennsylvania: What is unique about protecting Pennsylvania’s resources? Pennsylvania’s natural resources have been an important part of the Commonwealth’s character from the day of its founding. Penn’s Woods belongs to each and every one of...

I first met Dr. Heidi Cullen, Chief Scientist at Climate Central at Stony Brook University, where I teach and direct the Sustainability Studies Program. On Earth Day several years ago, Cullen was our keynote speaker. She gave a riveting climate science lecture. After, we spoke...

This is a Moms Clean Air Force exclusive interview with New Hampshire Governor Maggie Hassan: What is unique about protecting New Hampshire’s resources? From the noble mountains that tower over the North Country, to our beautiful lakes and rivers, to the sandy beaches along our...

This is a Moms Clean Air Force exclusive interview with New Hampshire’s Senator Kelly Ayotte: What is unique about protecting New Hampshire’s resources? New Hampshire’s beautiful landscape is of the utmost importance to our economy and our way of life. Preserving our outdoors for future...

This is a Moms Clean Air Force exclusive Interview with State Representative Jordan Harris of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania: What is unique about protecting Pennsylvania’s resources? Pennsylvania is rich in resources, from natural gas to coal to natural resources like our green spaces. We are rich in these...

This is an exclusive Moms Clean Air Force interview with Ohio State Representative David Leland: What is unique about protecting the resources in your district? I have a suburban district with a river, the Olentangy, running right through the middle of it — so water...

This is a Moms Clean Air Force exclusive interview with State Representative Brenda Gilmore Of Tennessee: What is unique about protecting Tennessee’s resources? Tennessee has some of the most beautiful natural resources in the country. From the grandeur of the Smokies to the plains of West...

The Aliso Canyon methane leak in Porter Ranch started in October 2015. It was finally capped in February 2016. While it was active, I wrote about how the leak affected my family and my asthmatic son. But the scandal surrounding this environmental and human disaster...

To kick off our School’s Out Food Drive, we have a special interview with Ali Berlow, the author of The Food Activist Handbook: Your Food Activist Handbook is clearly a labor of love, offering inspiration and guidance to virtually everyone who yearns to improve the...

This is a Moms Clean Air Force exclusive interview with Helen Gym, chair of the Philadelphia City Council Committee on Children and Youth: What is unique about protecting Philadelphia’s resources? Philadelphia has tremendous natural resources, but it also has significant needs. Philadelphia lies at the...

It’s hard to get the message out about the enormous challenges that are facing the country when it comes to the environment. Tom Steyer, founder of NextGenClimate, has hit upon a strategy to get the residents of his state to look at some very deep...

What would you do if your children were lead poisoned? Ask Tamara Rubin. The Portland, Oregon mother of four was stunned to discover that two of her sons had been poisoned by fumes generated when a painting contractor failed to use lead safe work practices...

This is a Moms Clean Air Force exclusive interview with Mayor Cindy Lerner from Pinecrest, Florida: What is unique about protecting Florida’s resources? I think the geography, the hydrology, the fact that we are a peninsular and so fully coastal makes us a very fragile...

This is a Moms Clean Air Force exclusive interview with New Hampshire’s Senator Jeanne Shaheen: What is unique about protecting New Hampshire’s resources? Our beautiful open spaces are such an important part of our state’s identity and Granite Staters recognize that. in many ways including...

While the nation contends with elected officials who continue to insist that climate change is a hoax, there are others who stand as an example to being ahead of the curve — understanding the environmental challenges facing the country. Representative Barbara J. Lee (D-CA),...

This is the methane rule testimony of Lafayette, Colorado Mayor, Christine Berg: Hello everyone, thank you for allowing me the opportunity to speak today, and for all of your work on this rule. My name is Christine Berg. I am the mother of an almost 3...

With the winter of 2015/2016 closing fast, and El Niño (augmented by rising temperatures from climate change) causing heavy snows in California but leaving New England much drier than normal, it seemed a perfect time to talk shop with Protect Our Winters (POW), the leading climate action...

In January 2016, The Verde Paper: Latino Perspectives on Conservation Leadership was released by La Madre Tierra and Resource Media. Between 2014 and 2015, over thirty environmental activists in the Latino community were interviewed. The focus was the Western United States. Key points included: Latino...

This is is a Moms Clean Air Force exclusive interview with Mayor Dwain Land from Dunlap, Tennessee: What is unique about protecting your city’s resources? Dunlap is a beautiful place. It’s nestled in between the Cumberland Plateau and Walden’s Ridge. We’re fortunate in that...

This is a Moms Clean Air Force exclusive interview with New Hampshire Senior Assistant Attorney General K. Allen Brooks: What is unique about protecting New Hampshire’s resources? Most of New Hampshire’s most popular attractions involve the outdoors and the environment. These can be negatively impacted by...

Wow! It’s finally here! A bipartisan effort from two Florida congressmen who have put together the new Climate Solutions Caucus. I have written previously about the Safe Climate Caucus, but on that roster there was nary a Republican to be found. Rep. Carlos Curbelo (R-Fla)...

This is a Moms Clean Air Force exclusive interview with Pennsylvania State Representative Donna Bullock: What is unique about protecting Pennsylvania’s resources? Pennsylvania is unique in that it has a constitutional claim to our natural resources. Article I, Section 27, “Natural Resources and the Public...

This is a Moms Clean Air Force exclusive interview with Iowa State Representative Ruth Ann Gaines: What is unique about protecting Iowa’s resources? It’s important to protect Iowa’s resources because we live in an area that has vast environmental resources. We’re very lucky in that...

This is a Moms Clean Air Force exclusive interview with Mansfield, Ohio Councilman Don Bryant. What is unique about protecting your city’s resources? In Mansfield, we’re home to many world class industries and have been a center of industrial production and technical innovation for decades. We...

This is a Moms Clean Air Force exclusive interview with Iowa Senator Rob Hogg: What is unique about protecting Iowa’s resources? Iowa has a high percentage of the richest farm land in the world. At the same time, the vast majority of our original prairies,...

This is a Moms Clean Air Force exclusive interview with New Hampshire Senator Dan Feltes: What is unique about protecting New Hampshire’s resources? The Granite State is known for it’s rugged mountains, majestic valleys, and forested lakes. New Hampshire’s unique natural resources attracts visitors from around...

This is a Moms Clean Air Force exclusive interview with Highland Park Councilwoman Kim Stone from Illinois: What is unique about protecting your city’s resources? Highland Park is within the Lake Michigan watershed. The Great Lakes are the largest source of fresh surface water on...

This is a Moms Clean Air Force exclusive interview with Congressman Bob Dold of Illinois: What is unique about protecting your district’s resources? The Tenth District of Illinois borders one of our nation’s greatest treasures, Lake Michigan. This natural resource provides miles of beaches, natural habitat...

This is a Moms Clean Air Force exclusive interview with Mayor Nadine Palmgren of Geneseo, Illinois: What is unique about protecting Geneseo’s resources? We have so much outdoor space that we have historically enjoyed here in Geneseo. The Hennepin Canal was built through Geneseo,...

Twenty-five years ago, Lynne Cherry introduced a generation of children to the importance of preserving the integrity of the Amazon rainforest in her illustrated tale, The Great Kapok Tree. Utilizing language that was prescient, Cherry employed the phrase, “What happens tomorrow depends on what you...

Three years ago, Beth Terry published Plastic-Free: How I Kicked the Plastic Habit and How You Can Too. After inspiring thousands of people with her blog, My Plastic Free Life, Beth compiled what she’d learned about plastic pollution into a book the Washington Post called, “Practical and hopeful,...

This is a Moms Clean Air Force exclusive interview with Senator Tom Udall from New Mexico: Fewer than 10 percent of Americans think Congress is doing a good or excellent job, according to the latest Rasmussen poll, released last month. One of the most common explanations...

This is a Moms Clean Air Force exclusive interview with Maryland’s Senator Barbara Mikulski: What is unique about protecting Maryland’s resources? Maryland is truly “America in Miniature.” We are blessed to have the Appalachian Mountains, forests, farmland, the Atlantic Ocean and the Chesapeake Bay. Our...

This is a Moms Clean Air Force exclusive interview with Virginia’s 71st House District, Jennifer McClellan: What is unique about protecting Virginia’s resources? Virginia has bountiful and diverse natural resources – from the Atlantic Ocean and Chesapeake Bay to the Allegheny and Blue Ridge Mountains....

This is a Moms Clean Air Force exclusive interview with Virginia Delegate Sam Rasoul: What is unique about protecting Virginia’s resources? Growing up in the Blue Ridge Mountains we benefit from the unique resources in this area. Not only do we have environmental and...

This is an exclusive Moms Clean Air Force interview with Maryland’s Senator Ben Cardin: What is unique about protecting Maryland’s resources? Maryland has an incredible wealth of resources. We derive our livelihoods, a great amount of enjoyment and a sense of history from those diverse...

The first time I heard about Priscilla Woolworth was when she was named a “New Green Pioneer” in Time Magazine. Of course, having grown up in New York, her name was more than familiar. Priscilla is the granddaughter of the founder of Woolworth’s, the iconic chain...

This is a Moms Clean Air Force exclusive interview with Virginia Delegate, Eileen Filler-Corn: What is unique about protecting Virginia’s resources? Virginia is unique because we have so many different types of natural resources and valuable environmental assets. We enjoy a coastal line, the Chesapeake...

This is a Moms Clean Air Force exclusive interview with presidential candidate, Jill Stein: As the noise from the rhetoric of an ever-growing field of presidential candidates reaches an ear-splitting din, there is an announced candidate outside the two-party system. Dr. Jill Stein, under the...

This is a Moms Clean Air Force exclusive interview with Virginia Delegate Vivian Watts: What is unique about protecting Virginia’s resources? Virginia spreads from the Atlantic seaboard to west of Detroit. Our geology was shaped by many different forces creating rich organic and inorganic mineral...

This is a Moms Clean Air Force exclusive interview with Tennessee Representative John Ray Clemmons: What is unique about protecting Tennessee’s resources? One of the many great things about Tennessee is the wide array of natural resources from which we, as Tennesseans, benefit and have...

This is a Moms Clean Air Force exclusive interview with State Representative Dan Ramos of Lorain, Ohio: What is unique about protecting the resources in your district? My district sits on Lake Erie, with a large amount of coastline in Lorain, Vermillion, and Sheffield Lake....

This is a Moms Clean Air Force exclusive interview with Tommy Wells, Director of the District Dept. of the Environment (DDOE) What is unique about protecting the District of Columbia’s environmental and health resources? The District doesn’t have major industries, so vehicle engines, both on-road...

This is a Moms Clean Air Force exclusive interview with North Carolina Senator Josh Stein: What is unique about North Carolina natural resources? During the summer, my children often attend camps in the Blue Ridge Mountains or on the coast. At both locations, the geography...

This is a Moms Clean Air Force exclusive interview with North Carolina Representative Pricey Harrison: 1. What is unique about protecting North Carolina’s natural resources? I grew up enjoying the natural areas on the coast and in the Piedmont. I have always valued the quality...

Moms Clean Air Force blogger, Katy Farber has been an environmental health activist, public speaker, instructor of graduate level courses in service learning, and creator of the popular Non-Toxic Kids blog. Her background as a parent and sixth grade teacher came in handy as she...

This is an exclusive Moms Clean Air Force interview with Virginia Senator Mamie E. Locke: What is unique about protecting Virginia’s resources? Virginia is a state with natural beauty and resources. From the mountains, rivers, to the Chesapeake Bay and Atlantic Ocean, these resources are...

This is a Moms Clean Air Force exclusive interview with Sister Denise Turcotte, Coordinator of the Justice and Environment Mission Group of the Sisters of Holy Cross: What motivates you to be engaged in environmental issues? As a leader on environmental issues in the faith...

This is a Moms Clean Air Force exclusive interview with Congressman Scott Rigell from Virginia: What is unique about protecting Virginia’s resources? I truly believe we live in the most beautiful district in the country. The rivers and the Chesapeake Bay make our region the...

This is a Moms Clean Air Force exclusive interview with Councilwoman Carol Berz of Tennessee: What is unique about protecting Tennessee’s resources? What is unique in my position as a lawmaker and legislator for Chattanooga is that I have to focus on an urban system;...

This is a Moms Clean Air Force interview with Virginia Delegate Ron Villanueva: What is unique about protecting the resources in your district? All Virginians should be good stewards of the environment and take an active role in finding the balance between its uses and...

This is a Moms Clean Air Force exclusive interview with Virginia’s Senator Barbara A. Favola: What is unique about protecting Virginia’s resources? Virginia’s resources are unique because we seem to have to bend over backwards to prove that protecting the environment is good for...

This is a Moms Clean Air Force exclusive interview with Zephyr Teachout: Zephyr Teachout is a law professor and antitrust expert. She ran for governor of New York in 2014. During her campaign for governor, she became well-versed in New York’s fight to ban fracking,...

MCAF: What is unique about protecting the resources in your district? My district is unique in that it includes an urban neighborhood, a highway, a river, and one of the Great Lakes. It is very important to us that we keep our air and water...

This is a Moms Clean Air Force exclusive interview with Pennsylvania’s Representative Brendan F. Boyle: What is unique about protecting the 13th District’s resources? The 13th district is unique in that it is evenly divided between the City of Philadelphia and Montgomery County, with...

This is a Moms Clean Air Force exclusive interview with Senator Joe Donnelly from Indiana: What is unique about protecting Indiana’s resources? From Lake Michigan to the Ohio River, the hardwood forests to the sand dunes, Indiana has a wealth of different and wonderful natural...

This is a Moms Clean Air Force exclusive interview with Senator Tim Kaine from Virginia: What is unique about protecting Virginia’s resources? From the Chesapeake Bay to the Cumberland Gap, Virginia is blessed with an array of natural treasures, each of which is uniquely rich...

This is a Moms Clean Air Force exclusive interview with Representative Robyn Gabel of the 18th District in Illinois: What is unique about protecting your district’s resources? The 18th District is a dense, vibrant district focused around families, educational institutions and the lake and other...

This is a Moms Clean Air Force exclusive interview with Senator Senator A. Donald McEachin: What is unique about protecting Virginia’s resources? Virginia has an incredible array of natural resources — majestic mountains, rivers, beautiful coastline. We owe it to all Americans and to our...

This is a Moms Clean Air Force exclusive interview with Senator Lamar Alexander from Tennessee: What is unique about protecting Tennessee’s resources? Italy has its art, Egypt has its pyramids, and we have our Great American Outdoors. With more than nine million people visiting each...

This is a Moms Clean Air Force exclusive interview with Representative Ann M. Williams of Illinois: 1. What is unique about protecting your district’s resources? While my district lies in a city, we have many small treasures that need to be protected, especially our neighborhood...

“The canary in the coal mine.” That phrase has become part of the lexicon as a warning for danger. Now birds are cautioning humans about the imminent threat of climate change — and the news is not good. This from a report based on seven...

Senator Jeb Bradley is the New Hampshire Senate Majority Leader (Republican). He chairs the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee. The Senator, his wife and four children live in Wolfeboro, NH. From Senator Jeb Bradley’s office: In 2000, New Hampshire State Senator Jeb Bradley was a...

This is a Moms Clean Air Force exclusive interview with North Carolina Senator, Jeff Jackson: Tell us a little about yourself and who you represent. I am the youngest Democrat in the North Carolina Senate. I was an assistant district attorney until joining the state...

This is an interview with Betsy Carr, Virginia House of Delegates: What is unique about protecting Virginia’s resources? The state of VA is a place of natural beauty — with its the mountains, sea, farms, and forests. With our treasured lands, there is a tradition...

This is an interview with Ben Davenport, Virginia Beach City Councilman: What is unique about protecting Virginia’s resources? Virginia Beach is a striking mix of diverse environments. To name a few, we have the beach, the bay, marshlands, and farmland. It is important that we...

Ana Baptista is on a mission to drive change. With a Masters from Brown University in Environmental Studies, a PhD in Urban Planning and Public Policy, and a teaching post at the New School for Public Engagement, Ana is well-equipped to move the needle on...

A classically trained actress (who played a reporter on the series, Criminal Minds), Terra Wellington is also a forceful advocate of healthy living and the environment. She is a popular wellness and lifestyle contributor on TV programs, such as Montel Williams and CBS This Morning....

This is an exclusive Moms Clean Air Force interview with New Jersey Senator Christopher “Kip” Bateman: What is unique about protecting New Jersey’s resources? What are your goals for the environment in New Jersey? Because NJ is such a dense state, it is even more...

As the EPA nears a court-ordered deadline to update its pollution standard for ground-level ozone, or smog, I’ve been learning more about how ozone affects my taxed-but-not-represented hometown of Washington, DC. I spoke recently with Janet A. Phoenix, MD, MPH, Assistant Research Professor in the...

What is unique about protecting New Jersey’s resources? NJ is one of, if not the most the most densely populated states — we have a responsibility to protect and be the stewards of natural areas as well as farmlands. As a former member of the...

What is unique about protecting Virginia’s resources? The Washington Post recently highlighted climate change challenges here in Virginia, specifically in Norfolk and Hampton Roads, where the Navy and local governments are forced to take action to mitigate sea level rise. In Norfolk, normal tides have...

What is unique about protecting Virginia’s (natural) resources? I am not sure there is anything unique about protecting Virginia’s natural resources, but I remain committed to managing Virginia’s resources in a sustainable manner and regulating the use of those that risk great public harm. We...

On September 21st, I was present to experience, interview and share a special piece of history — the People’s Climate March. It was a huge event, planned with precision, and broken down into six contingencies. The route covered two miles. My interviews began with people waiting...

Why are people coming from far and wide for this historic march? Ronnie Citron-Fink, the Managing Editor for Moms Clean Air Force, shares her perspective on the importance of The People’s Climate March. What is The People’s Climate March? On September 21st, hundreds of thousands...

As a mother and member of Congress, I want a secure future for my son and constituents. However, the more we learn about the effects of climate change, the more I know that their future health will be jeopardized if we do not act quickly...

This is an exclusive Moms Clean Air Force interview with New Jersey State Senator Stephen Sweeney: What is unique about protecting New Jersey’s resources? This is not the New Jersey I grew up in. When I was a kid, these hundred year storms actually happened...

The United States Conference of Mayors (USCM) recently met in Dallas to discuss how to move their cities forward in order to meet the challenges before them. Topics included energy related issues, the impact of pollution, and climate change. EPA administrator Gina McCarthy was on...

As a correspondent for the Showtime series, “Years of Living Dangerously,” New York Times writer Mark Bittman conducted a year-long investigation into claims that natural gas, a hydrocarbon composed primarily of methane, is a way to “cleaner and greener future.” He takes viewers to Colorado,...

Like many of us who support and volunteer for Moms Clean Air Force, Cheryl Roberto is first and foremost a mother concerned about her kids. Cheryl also leads the the Environmental Defense Fund‘s national Clean Energy Program. And you know what that mom+smarts+passion combo means...

Sen. Barbara Boxer (D-CA) serves as the Majority Chairperson of the U.S. Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works (EPW). She is the first woman to do so. It is from this vantage point that she has been a steadfast advocate for children, families and...